7 d. ago Trump prepares federal takeover of D.C. after 'Big Balls' DOGE employee 'beat up by a bunch of thugs'

President Donald Trump expanded on his proposal for a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., saying he will stop violent crime in the city by young 'thugs.'

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7 d. ago Trump says Republicans are ‘entitled’ to five more congressional seats in Texas

House reconvened in afternoon, but enough Democrats remained outside state to deny quorum for second dayDonald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans are entitled to the five more seats they could pick up if congressional maps proposed by Texas Republicans are passed.Trump called in for an interview with CNBC Tuesday morning, before Texas Democrats denied a legislative quorum for the second day in a row by fleeing the state, with many decamping to Chicago, Illinois, where the Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, has vowed to protect them. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Some travelers to US could face enormous fee under new Trump proposal

A government notice made the announcement on Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay their visas.

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3 w. ago House Republicans pass Trump’s proposed aid and public broadcasting cuts

Proposal heads to president’s desk to be signed after party-line vote was delayed by Jeffrey Epstein controversyHouse Republicans passed Donald Trump’s funding cut proposal just after midnight on Friday – clawing back $9bn in federal dollars.The vote was split on party lines, 216-213, with two Republicans, Mike Turner of Ohio and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, opposing the package alongside all Democrats. The proposal will now go to the president’s desk to be signed and codified. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with Trump’s proposed time limits

A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing

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3 w. ago 1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit

A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing

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